July 22, 2022 Air Force’s 75th Anniversary celebrated by allies, partners at international air show One of the largest air shows in the world has returned and featured a special tribute this year to the U.S. Air Force as it approaches its 75th anniversary. The Royal International Air Tattoo was held at RAF Fairford, July 15-17.
June 10, 2022 Wagner swears in as Department of the Air Force manpower, reserve affairs lead In his newest capacity, Wagner is responsible for the supervision of matters related to manpower, military and civilian personnel, Reserve component affairs and readiness support for nearly 700,000 members across the Department of the Air Force.
April 28, 2022 SECAF issues proclamation, outlines updates during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month In conjunction with the proclamation, he also announced a new provision to the Department’s leave policy that enables sexual assault survivors to take up to 30 days of non-chargeable leave as they seek resources to support their recovery.
April 27, 2022 Kendall, Brown, Raymond tell Congress $194 billion budget request balances risks, quickens transformation Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall urged Congress April 27 to embrace a $194 billion budget request specifically tailored to “transform” and modernize the Air and Space Forces to meet growing challenges from China.
April 20, 2022 Kendall says budget request meets current needs while opening path to the future In an appearance focused on the Department’s recently submitted $194 billion budget request for fiscal year 2023, Kendall acknowledged that the Air and Space Forces must modernize faster while also making a cultural shift in the face of competition.
March 28, 2022 Department of the Air Force budget proposal focuses on transformation, modernization While transformation and modernization are needed in real time, the 2023 fiscal year proposal is designed to build momentum for additional transformation in future budgets.
March 10, 2022 Kendall, Brown, Raymond outline changes necessary to defend the nation, the need to go fast and succeed Speaking separately at an influential gathering two blocks from the White House March 9, the Department of the Air Force’s highest ranking civilian and military leaders offered emphatic variations on a similar theme – the need to modernize faster, think faster, and nurture the cultures needed to
March 3, 2022 Kendall details ‘Seven Operational Imperatives’ & how they forge the Future Force Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall discussed how the Air and Space Forces must modernize to meet new, emerging threats and challenges by implementing the Department of the Air Force’s “seven operational imperatives.”
Oct. 11, 2021 FYSA: SecAF Frank Kendall FYSA: SecAF Frank Kendall. For your situational awareness, it’s going to take "One Team, One Fight" for the Air Force to compete, deter, and win today and into the future. In this episode, the 26th Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall outlines some of his priorities that he hopes will ensure an
Sept. 7, 2021 DAF announces mandatory COVID vaccine implementation guidelines for Airmen, Guardians Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has released a service implementation plan that requires Airmen and Guardians to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the following dates, unless seeking an exemption.